TOPCON 2000 D OCT SPECTRAL DOMAIN AND DIGITAL FUNDUS CAMERA ALL IN ONE

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Topcon Corporation announced that its fundus camera of high resolution, was approved by ENSPDR (English National Screening Programme for Diabetic Retinopathy) and will participate in a selective list of national arrangements for screening for diabetic retinopathy. The 3D OCT-2000 is the last Topcon fundus camera to be combined with a spectral domain October, allowing the doctor instant confirmation of the pathological structure.
The function of October that comes with the camera fundus provides a check of highly advanced health for people of all ages. Very similar to ultrasound but by using light instead of sound waves to illustrate the various layers that make up the back of the eye, it also captures a digital photograph of the surface of the eye to cross reference areas of concern.
Adam Gregory, Development Management IT in ENSPDR, sees the camera as a Topcon extremely important for diabetic ENSPDR list of approved screening devices complement.
"Topcon retinal camera is the first device approved in October to benefit functionality, allowing the ophthalmologist or optometrist to effectively carry out the eye of a patient in his hand. Topcon Camera is an extremely comprehensive screening tool that is able to digitally dissect any abnormality and arrive at an accurate diagnosis. "
The English National Screening Programme for Diabetic Retinopathy (ENSPDR) is a national program based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. ENSPDR staff, led by Dr. Peter Scanlon, implements the goals and objectives of ENSPDR. The National Screening Program was established to provide advice, support and facilitation for Shas PCTs and local application programs of systematic screening programs for diabetic retinopathy. The purpose of the program is to reduce the risk of vision loss in people with diabetes, with rapid and effective identification of the treatment of sight-threatening retinopathy, at an appropriate stage during the disease process.
The Topcon 3D OCT-2000 camera can detect a range of eye diseases, and diabetes, including glaucoma, vitreous detachment, macular holes and age-related macular degeneration, and fundus photography to a whole new level.
Richard Morrice, 43, experienced the benefits of the camera during a routine eye check in May 2009, he explains. "I have regular eye exams because I was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) as a child RP is a genetic condition and it can lead to total blindness. Although it can not be stopped, the condition can be controlled.
"My optometrist, Stephen McPherson, I noticed that my right eye had lost two lines on the graph to read, which is quite a significant amount. Thought I would be for the fact that I had entered my 40s, but Mr. McPherson used the OCT to verify. He found symptoms of clinical cystoid macular edema sub and was referred to the local eye hospital for treatment.
"The treatment not only prevented the deterioration of the macula, but also reversed the damage that had been caused.'m Extremely grateful for getting this machine, otherwise I would have faced a significant deterioration in both eyes. Macular edema is likely to reoccur and so we now have quarterly readings, using the machine, which are essential for me to keep my vision. "
Stephen McPherson, McPherson Ophthalmologists Opticians in Aberdeen, says: "We can only evaluate things, as well as our technology allows us to The OCT is a fantastic piece of equipment that allows us to accurately measure and monitor conditions along a. period of time. Very small changes are picked up and provide early diagnosis, which allows us to decide if treatment is necessary at an earlier stage than normal fundus camera. if Richard Morrice, diagnosis and recommendation for treatment would certainly have been delayed without access October "